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A Brake System Installer in an Auto Factory Has an Actual

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A brake system installer in an auto factory has an actual average time of 16.7 minutes on her task. The performance rating of the worker timed was estimated at 90%. Practice in this department is to allow 16% for the constant allowances. There is currently no variable allowance.
a. Find the normal time for the operation.
b. Compute the standard time for the operation.
c. Recompute the standard time if a variable allowance of 13% is factored in.


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